APC Hails Incoming Ozigbo as Light in Anambra’s Darkness

By Praise Chinecherem

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra state has described Mr Valentine Ozigbo as the “light in the darkness” that Anambra earnestly needs.

The Amesi Ward Chairman of the APC, Mr Chidi Johnpaul Muokwe, stated this while welcoming Ozigbo to the party.

Ozigbo, a respected business leader and 2021 Anambra Governorship Candidate, officially joined the APC on Thursday, February 20, 2025, when members of APC in Amesi Ward in Aguata Local Government Area, visited his home.

Speaking on behalf of the party executives in Aguata LGA, Chief Godson C. Anyadike said he was delighted to receive such a prestigious personality and pledged cooperation and support in the coming months.

He was marveled by the excitement among party executives and stated: in the history of APC in Aguata, no new member has ever come with this type of grace and excitement”.

Many party executives took their time to eulogize the personality of Valentine Ozigbo including Ogbatuluenyi Amesi, Euzebius Ezeliora, Later Rain Chukwuma Ezenwankwo, Nkechi Abanobi, etc.

Chief Dr. Tony Offiah, a Chieftain of Labour Party and Chief Sir Afam Okpalauzuegbu, the Secretary of Labour Party in Aguata LGA promptly joined Mr. Ozigbo to decamp to APC in a move to signal what is to come.

Speaking on his next steps, Mr Ozigbo stated that he would issue a formal statement after meeting with the national leadership of the APC in the coming days.

Valentine Ozigbo is a charismatic leader and unyielding champion for democracy who stepped into the political scene in 2020 after resigning from his role as the President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc.

His candidacy inspired the biggest grassroots political movement in the South East region of Nigeria, leading to a strong showing at the 2021 Anambra governorship election, where he came second behind Professor Soludo, who was making his fourth attempt at the governorship.

He resigned from the Labour Party on Wednesday. With this bold move, Ozigbo signals a new era of political engagement — one centred on unity, progress, and the collective aspiration for a stronger and more prosperous Anambra.